PG&E's Helms Project Gets Extension for Uninterrupted Power Storage
Published Date: 5/11/2026
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Summary
Pacific Gas and Electric Company gets the green light to keep running the Helms Pumped Storage Project from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, while waiting for a new license. This means no interruptions in power storage, and the project can keep humming along under the old rules until a new deal is made. If no new license shows up by next April, the current permission automatically renews, keeping things smooth and steady.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Helms Project Allowed to Keep Running
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an annual license letting Pacific Gas and Electric Company operate the Helms Pumped Storage Project from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, under the terms of the prior license. If the Commission has not issued a new license or otherwise disposed of the project by April 30, 2027, the annual license automatically renews without further order or notice.
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